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• The rise & development of military music (W. Reeves, 1912), by Henry George Farmer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Military music. (Boosey and co., 1894), by Jacob Adam Kappey (page images at HathiTrust)
• La musique militaire (H. Laurens, 1917), by Michel Brenet (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Manuel général de musique militaire à l'usage des armées françaises, comprenant. 10, L'esquisse d'une histoire de la musique militaire chez les différents peuples, depuis l'antiquité jusqu'à nos jours. 20, La nouvelle organisation instrumentale prescrite par l'ordonnance ministérielle du 19 août 1845. 30, La description et la figure des instruments qui la composent, notamment des nouveaux instruments de m. Adolphe Sax. 40, Quelques instructions pour la composition et l'exécution de la musique militaire ... (Typ. de Firmin Didot frères, 1848), by Georges Kastner (page images at HathiTrust)
• The American band arranger : a complete and reliable self-instructor for mastering the essential principles of practical and artistic arranging for military band (C. Fischer, 1920), by Mayhew Lake (page images at HathiTrust)
• Original letters of J.J. Rousseau to M. De Malesherbes, M.D.'Alembert, Madame La M. De Luxembourg... with a fac-simile of Rousseau's handwriting, and an original military air of his composition. Also, original letters of Butta Fuoco and David Hume, tr. from the French. (Printed by C. Whittingham, for H.D. Symonds, 1799), by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume, and Malteo Buttafuoco (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manuel des aspirants aux grades de sous-chef et de chef de musique de l'armée ... (Meissonnier, 1861), by A. Elwart (page images at HathiTrust)
• Een en ander uit de geschiedenis der militaire muziek : ontstaan en ontwikkeling der harmonie-en fanfaremuziek. (J. J. Lispet, 1879), by Wouter Hutschenruyter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Field musician's manual for army, navy, marine corps & revenue cutter service ... (Banta, 1918), by Daniel Joseph Canty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cris de guerre, devises, chants nationaux, chants du soldat et musiques militaires (Edmond Dubois, 1890), by Albert de Rochas d'Aiglun and Revue du cercle militaire (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comrades touch the elbow (New York : Firth, Son, & Co., [1862], 1862), by J. R. Thomas, William J. Wakelam, and 7th United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment (page images at HathiTrust)
• McClellan Song (Published by Wm. A. Pond & Co., 1864), by E. J. Biddle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guitar player, skill levels 1-2-3 (Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Army, Headquarters, 1977), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)
• La musique militaire (H. Laurens, 1917), by Michel Brenet (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Original letters of J.J. Rousseau, to M. de Malesherbes, M. d'Alembert, Madame la M. de Luxembourg, &c. &c. : with a fac-simile of Rousseaus's hand-writing, and an original military air of his composition. Also, Original letters of Butta Fuoco and David Hume (Printed by C. Whittingham, Dean Street, Fetter Lane, for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, 1799), by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, David Hume, Matteo Buttafuoco, Elisabeth Françoise Sophie La Live de Bellegarde Houdetot, Renée-Caroline de Froullay Créqui, Madeleine-Angélique de Neufville-Villeroy Luxembourg, Jean Le Rond d' Alembert, Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, and Charles de Pougens (page images at HathiTrust)

• Katalog der Musiksammlung auf der Königlichen Hausbibliothek im Schlosse zu Berlin. (Breitkopf & Härtel, 1895), by Berlin (Germany). Königliche hausbibliothek and Georg Thouret (page images at HathiTrust)
• Verzeichnis von Kompositionen und Bearbeitungen für Militär- und Streichmusik : Abteilung A: Militärmusik. Mit Genehmigung des Königlich Preussischen Kreigsministeriums. (Bellmann & Thümer, 1905), by Dresden Bellmann & Thümer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The Southern soldier's prize songster : containing martial and patriotic pieces (chiefly original), applicable to the present war. (W.F. Wisely, 1864) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Memoirs of the Royal artillery band: its origin, history and progress: and account of rise of military music in England (Boosey & Co., 1904), by Henry George Farmer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Manuel général de musique militaire à l'usage des armées françaises, comprenant. 10, L'esquisse d'une histoire de la musique militaire chez les différents peuples, depuis l'antiquité jusqu'à nos jours. 20, La nouvelle organisation instrumentale prescrite par l'ordonnance ministérielle du 19 août 1845. 30, La description et la figure des instruments qui la composent, notamment des nouveaux instruments de m. Adolphe Sax. 40, Quelques instructions pour la composition et l'exécution de la musique militaire ... (Typ. de Firmin Didot frères, 1848), by Georges Kastner (page images at HathiTrust)
• La France héroïque dans sa musique militaire, guerrière et patriotique. Audition vocale et instrumentale illustrée par des projections photographiques et commentée par des narrations historiques et critiques (Imprimerie El Siglo XX, 1918), by Guillermo M. Tomás and Cuba. Comisión Nacional Cubana de Propaganda por la Guerra de Auxilio á sus Victimas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• La France Héroquie dans sa musique militaire, guerrière et patriotique. (Imprimerie el Siglo XX, 1918), by Guillermo M. Tomas and Cuba. Comision Nacional Cubana de Propagand por la Guerra de Auxilio ásus Victimas (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Marches et chansons des soldats de France (Plon-Nourrit, 1919), by G. Jouvin, Joseph Vidal, and capitaine Gillet (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Soldaten-Liederbuch : für das kaiserlich-königliche Heer (Verlag von H. Dieter, 1884), by Heinrich Dieter (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die königlich preussischen Armee-Märsche (Breitkopf & Härtel, 1896), by August Kalkbrenner (page images at HathiTrust)

• Guitar player, skill levels 1-2-3 (Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Army, Headquarters, 1977), by United States. Department of the Army (page images at HathiTrust)

• Manuale del capo-musica. Trattato di strumentazione per banda ... (G. Ricordi, 1908), by Amintore Galli (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Marschen en marschmuziek in het Nederlandsche leger der achttiende eeuw (F. Muller & co, 1898), by J. W. Enschedé (page images at HathiTrust)
• Marschen in gebruik bij het Nederlandsche leger gedurende den Spaanschen successie-orrlog, 1702-1713 (Stumpff & Koning;, 1898), by J. W. Enschedé and Anton Averkamp (page images at HathiTrust)
• Oude marschen van de amsterdamsche schutterij. : Klavierbewerking door J.H. Garms Jr. Uitgegeven door de Vereeniging Amstelodamm ter gelegenheid van haar twaalf en een half jarig bestaan. (G. Alsbach, 1912), by J. W. Enschedé, Johan Hendrik Garms, and Vereeniging Amstelodamum (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Canada's champion regimental band a critical study of the musicianship of the Band of the 85th Overseas battalion, C.E. F., Nova Scotia Highlanders : an essay in the appreciation of martial and of concert music (Advocate Print. & Pub., 1916), by John Daniel Logan (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Exerzir-Reglement für die Infanterie der Königlich Preussischen Armee vom 25. Februar 1847 : Neuabdruck under Berüchsichtingung den bis zum 1. Marz 1876 ergangenen Abänderungen. (R.v. Decker's Verlag, 1876), by German Emperor William I (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sbornik soldatskikh, kazat͡skikh, i matrosskikh pi͡esen (Izd. I. I͡Urgensona, 1894), by E. K. Alʹbrekht and N. Kh. Vesselʹ (page images at HathiTrust)

• Manual for drummers, trumpeters, and fifers, U. S. Marine corps, 1935. (U. S. Govt. print. off., 1935), by United States Marine Corps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Historical perspective on the President's Own U.S. Marine Band : 200th anniversary (Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps :, 1998), by D. Michael Ressler and United States Marine Corps (page images at HathiTrust)
• 7th Regiment song book (Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, 1914), by Carl Van Buskirk, Francis Colgate Dale, Louis W. Stotesbury, and 7th New York (State). National Guard. Infantry Regiment (page images at HathiTrust)
• The bugle-call : a collection of the most celebrated war songs, for the use of G. A. R. posts, soldier's reunions, etc., and intended also as a souvenir of the musical features of the great rebellion. (The John Church Co., 1886) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bugle signals, calls & marches for Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Revenue Cutter Service & National Guard (Oliver Ditson, 1917), by Daniel J. Canty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bugle signals, calls & marches for Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Revenue Cutter Service & National Guard (O Ditson;, 1916), by Daniel Joseph Canty (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rochester Union Grays review march : composed & dedicated to the corps, by their fellow soldier (Boston : Geo. P. Reed, [1844], 1844), by Charles Willson, George P. Reed, and B.W. Thayer & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• McClellan Song (Published by Wm. A. Pond & Co., 1864), by E. J. Biddle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Manual for field musics (U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1942), by United States Marine Corps (page images at HathiTrust)
• Round Hill quick step (Wm. H. Oakes, 1840), by Francis H. Brown, William H. Oakes, Robert Cooke, Corning Music Collection, New England Guards, and B.W. Thayer & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Worcester Guards quick step (Henry Prentiss, 1840), by S. R. Leland, B.W. Thayer & Co, and Boston Brigade Band (page images at HathiTrust)
• Washington artillery quick step (Henry Prentiss, 1841), by B. A. Burditt, Henry Prentiss, B.W. Thayer & Co, and La.) Confederate States of America. Army. Washington Artillery Battalion (New Orleans (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bunker Hill quick step (H. Prentiss, 1836), by J. Friedheim, Charles Zeuner, Henry Prentiss, and Pendleton's Lithography (page images at HathiTrust)
• The mechanick's quick step : respectfully dedicated to Capt. N.P. Snelling and the officers and members of the Mechanicks Rifle Company (John Ashton & Co., 1836), by John Holloway, John Ashton, Pendelton's Lithography, and Boston Brass Band (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hero's quick step : composed and respectfully dedicated to the New York Light Guards and Boston Light Infantry (Henry Prentiss, 1836), by Henry Schmidt, Henry Prentiss, B.W. Thayer & Co, and Massachusetts. Militia. Boston Light Infantry (page images at HathiTrust)
• Warren Phalanx quick step : Composed & dedicated to Capt. Jos. F. Boyd and the officers & members of the corps (H. Prentiss, 1838), by Robert Cooke, T. Moore’s Lithography, and Boston Brass Band (page images at HathiTrust)

• Reglamento de ejercicios para la infanteri a. (Impr. del Ministerio de Guerra, 1912), by Venezuela. Ministerio de Guerra y Marina (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Instructions for the trumpet and drum; together with the full code of signals and calls used by the United States army and navy ... (C. Fischer, inc., 1900), by F. Henri Greissinger and Walter Fox Smith (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cavalry tactics; or Regulations for the instruction, formations, and movements of the cavalry of the army and volunteers of the United States. (J.W. Fortune, 1864), by Philip St. George Cooke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Rifle and light infantry tactics; for the exercise and manoeuvres of troops when acting as light infantry or riflemen. Prepared under the direction of the War department, (J.B. Lippincott, 1860), by William Joseph Hardee (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die Instrumentalton - Sprechkunst; oder Anleitung, durch Intrumentaltone alle Nachrichten in die Ferne zu geben, sowohl im Frieden als im Kriege, beim Civile und Militair, auf dem Lande und Meere (Bei A. Wienbrack, 1830), by B. E. A. Weyrich (page images at HathiTrust)
• Bugle signals, calls & marches for Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Revenue Cutter Service & National Guard (Oliver Ditson, 1917), by Daniel J. Canty (page images at HathiTrust)
• United States Army infantry tactics. (Appleton, 1875), by Emory Upton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Deagan musical dinner chime music. (J.C. Deagan, 1917), by J.C. Deagan (page images at HathiTrust)

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